President Trump made the speculation of "rogue killers" after his phone call with King Salman on Monday, during which he said the Saudi leader flatly denied allegations of murder.

Nauert said that during Pompeo's meeting with the king, the secretary of state thanked Salman for "his commitment to supporting a thorough, transparent and timely investigation of Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance".

Speaking to reporters in the White House this morning, Trump said King Salman's denial "could not have been stronger".

"The strong moral and legal responsibility which our father instilled in us obliges us to call for the establishment of an independent and impartial global commission to inquire into the circumstances of his death".

"I think one of the strong things that we can do is not only stop military sales, not only put sanctions on Saudi Arabia, but most importantly, get out of this awful, bad war in Yemen led by the Saudis", Sen.

The comments marked a break from the Trump administration's previous refusal to speculate over the fate of Khashoggi and came as the U.S. president is under growing pressure to take action on the case.

In a tweet on Monday morning, he emphasized that US resident Khashoggi is a "Saudi citizen", and that King Salman "denies any knowledge of whatever may have happened".

Handshake: US President Donald Trump with and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman in Riyadh in May past year.

They entered the building on the day when a team of investigators, put together by Ankara and Riyadh, were to search the consulate where Turkish authorities claim Saudi dissident journalist was killed.

Turkey believes Khashoggi was deliberately killed in the Saudi consulate and his body was removed on Oct 2.

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USA media outlets reported on Monday that Saudi Arabia will acknowledge that Khashoggi was killed in a botched interrogation. Pompeo reached Saudi Arabia for urgent talks with King Salman seeking answers about the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi .

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